The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-26
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AR00STO0K COUNTY.
The North Aroostook cattle show and fair
will be held at Presque Isle Sept. 18th, l4th
and 10th.
Aroostook is to have a summer resort at
Lakeside, Nickerson Lake, New Limerick,
Twenty lots have already been sold: A iot
has been run out and presented to Rev. MI
Hudson Sawyer for rectory. NO less tnan
twenty-five cottages will be erected another
season.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington band have voted to
change the name to that of Wheeler's band,
complimentary to Mr.. Charles e. Wheeler,
the leader.
The Pennington Jail is rapidly rising from
its ruins under Contractor Greenleafs, OF
Lewiston, skillful workmanship. The heavy
walls have nearly risen to the caves, while
the neat pretty, jailors cottage by its side Is
already rooted and boarded
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockand Free Press is prospecting so
that it has just enlarged. The Free Press is
straight Republican in politics and of course
one of the best weeklies in Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Miss Emily Ames, of South Thomaston, is
to be assistant in the Oakland High School.
Waterville is at the present time having a
boom In building operations. A large num-
Der OF first class houses are in course of con-
struction and carpenters and builders are in
great demand. At the present time rents
are scarce, but with the completion of the
houses In process of construction, there will
be better supply of rents. A very large
number of the larger dwellings contain two
families.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The veterans of Knox and Lincoln coun-
ties held a reunion at Winslow's Mills last
Friday Eighteen Maine regiments, four
batteries and the battalion of sharpshooters
were represented, also veterans from New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut and United States organizations.
Surgeon H. G. Levensaler of Thomaston,
presided and officers were elected as follows:
President, c. E. Ames; vice presidents, II.
S. Strout, g W. Kalloch, S. +. Batchelder
s. l.. Miller. Warren Keene. j. d. Morse, G.
D. Jones, Z. g. Libby, ]. s. Cleveland, A.
ID. Champney, William McLain,J. E. Kelley
secretary and treasurer. w. III. Levensaler
Reeds Cadet Band of Waldoboro, furnished
music. Speeches were made by III. 7. Leven-
saler. j. Beal, S. l.. Miller, w. w. Davis, E.
5. Benner, f. S. Fales, c. E. Ames, d.
Woodbury. and E. d. Gushee.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The fall term of Union Academy, at CORN
! ma, will commence Monday, Sept. 9th, in
charge of David Fletcher, formerly of the
East Corinth Academy.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
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team OF Mr.. Blair, livery stable keeper al
Richmond, saying that he was going fol-
pond lilies and coming back the same day
MIR. Blair has not seen the man or team
since although he has been searching for
them. 1t is supposed that the man will try
and sell the team.
The New England Ship Building Company
will build'a steam yacht about no feet long,
p feet beam and $50 tons gross, for Mr..
John Slater OF Providence, X. l.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Portland Packing Company have
started their corn factory at SkoWhegan.
The crop is in prime condition, and the
prospect is that the pack will be above 30O,-
600 cans against $4,000 last year.
WALDO COUNTY.
Capt. Amander Rackcliff, one of the besl
week. after a short and painful illness, at
the advanced age of SO. Mr.. Rackcliff was a
native of Unity and during his long and use
full life has filled many Offices of trust, hav-
ing been member of the Legislature, both
as senator and representative, as well as
filling various town offices. In politics he
was an old line Democrat.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The prosecutions for illegal salmon fishing
at the mouth of the Penobscot river are
leading to some complications, says the Bel
fast journal. The question to be decided
is what is meant by Penobscot river, as the
law says those on the river are exempt The
sympathy of the community is with the
fishermen, for If they are liable the law
works an injustice Above Fort Point there
are 1876 weirs and below the Point there are
IL. 1t is an injuatice to allow the 1856 to fish
at all times and compel the II to open their
forty-eight hours every week. Experience
proves that the greatest catches have been
made during the alleged close time. The
prosecutor, Fish Warden Thompson, claims
| that these fishermen are not ON the river but
| are on the bay, and are not exempt under
| the law. The defendants say that there are
no boundary lines to the river, and that all
| the government maps and charts call it the
| Penobscot river as far down as Owls Head
| 4. T. Pierce of Rockland is the attorney fol
| the State, and Fogler and Williamson OF
Belfast and Drummond of Portland are fol-
| the defendants.